In early August, I am moving to the Netherlands where I will be teaching in an international school.
Many people have been asking me, “How did you get this job?”
The other day, I wrote a blog post announcing my new job and big move. I briefly described how I made the life-changing decision to accept the offer, and outlined my next steps as I prepare to move from the USA to Europe. It makes sense that after reading all of that, people have questions. How? Why? What? When? Where? How long? (more…)
Yesterday was a big day in Miss Snyder’s classroom.
Oh, I’m Miss Snyder. 🙂
As you may know if you’ve read my About Me, or know me personally, I am a teacher. I have been teaching for 4 years now and I currently teach first grade. I have 23 first graders in my classroom this year. But yesterday, the number of people in my room nearly doubled.
Why?
Federal officials came to visit my school to observe the PBIS and Restorative Practices we have in place, and my principal chose my room to showcase my students’ community building circle. Representatives from the United States Department of Education, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Homeland Security, and the Attorney General’s Office sat in my room to not only observe, but participate in, my class’ daily circle time, which my first graders simply call: Morning Meeting.
Yup, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos sat in my classroom yesterday.
As you may know if you’ve read my